Texas Nighthawk 4

Gallery: AvianPosted May 29, 201680 views6 comments

Finally found these guys with better light. Processed using Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014 along with Light Craft's LightZone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/500s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 100

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 29, 2016 at 10:08 PM

I like the bg for this Jerry, the head looks tack sharp, I would have traded a bit more depth of field for a higher iso as the wings and tail don't look quite as sharp as the head. devil

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 30, 2016 at 2:34 PM

Fine detail and the eye is really sharp. The background works really well with this bird.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on May 30, 2016 at 4:05 PM

Large image is spot on sharp right down to the nose hairs. You've done a real nice job with these Nighthawks.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 30, 2016 at 4:05 PM

Another nice one, Jerry, though I preferred the perch on the last post, this one has a better head turn for my taste.

devil

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 30, 2016 at 4:30 PM

Great job finding this bird in the daylight - perch leaves something to be desired, but the clean background sets off the camo wonderfully

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 5, 2016 at 8:28 AM

One of those elusive species, must have been great to be able to shoot this guy ! Well done, cheers, Hans

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